CVE-2016-4731

WebKit in Apple iOS before 10 and Safari before 10 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary...

8.8 HighFix available

WebKit in Apple iOS before 10 and Safari before 10 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-4729.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

2.73%Up 0.5 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 8.8

Record: CVE-2016-4731
CVSS 3.0: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 9.3 HighAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness: CWE-119
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2016-4731
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2016-5716 No score

Record: EUVD-2016-5716
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-v7vq-h4m4-4v96 8.8

WebKit in Apple iOS before 10 and Safari before 10 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary...

Record: GHSA-v7vq-h4m4-4v96
CVSS 3.0: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-119
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2016-4731 8.8

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2016-4731
CVSS 3.0: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVMGASA-2017-0069 No score

Updated webkit2 packages fix security vulnerabilities

The webkit2 package has been updated to version 2.14.5, fixing several security issues and other bugs.

Record: MGASA-2017-0069
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`webkit2` Mageia:5	before 2.14.5-1.mga5	2.14.5-1.mga5
`qtwebkit-opensource-src` Ubuntu:16.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.4.2+dfsg-1ubuntu2.15.5.1+dfsg-2ubuntu1	None known
`qtwebkit-source` Ubuntu:16.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 2.3.2-0ubuntu102.3.2-0ubuntu11	None known
`webkitgtk` Ubuntu:16.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 2.4.9-2ubuntu22.4.10-0ubuntu12.4.11-0ubuntu0.1	None known

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2016-4731 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Apple Safari, published September 25, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.73%, the 86th percentile. Fixed in webkit2 2.14.5-1.mga5.

References

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